Absurd Soundart

absurd soundart

sonic exploration into trippy auditory narratives

text t.me/xeniaferz

Photo Credit: Alexandra Moscovsteva

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Absurd Soundart is a conceptual sound designer, largely engaged in experimental sound synthesis and multilingual vocal exploration.

In a way contrary to the trend of accompanying any piece of music with visuals, Absurd Soundart tends to prove an exciting priority of subconcious imagination that only sounds can evoke. Big fan of analog module synthesisers; granular effect-processors, noise, glitch and prepared instruments artefacts, Absurd Soundart develops rich – thrilling to hypnotic – soundscapes aiming to deliver surrealistic yet figurative experience solely throughout ears.

Another cultural antropocentric concept of Absurd Soundart is based on voiced multilingual excerpts of a global literature heritage, converted into play on words collages with obvious accentuation on vocal diversity of various languages, ages, genders, accents, synthesised and artificially mutated voices. The latter is a research idea of anthropogenic verbal phenomena in contemporary music where sampled speech replaces singing due to it's rich vocal potential. And some of the art-works can be noticed for uncertain yet seductive psychosexual sound-spirit.

PS Absurd Soundart is an art-project of Xenia Ferz, journalist and cultural antropologist known for some cultural and educational initiatives since 2011.

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Concept Overview:
"Voices in Flux" is an innovative sound art project that explores the dynamic fabric of social identities, cultural interactions, and community narratives through the lens of multilingual artists. By integrating principles from social sciences—such as cultural anthropology, sociology, and linguistics—the project aims to examine how language, sound, and social adjustments shape individual and collective identities within diverse communities.

Phased Approach

1. Community and Artist Engagement
- Selection of Artists: Recruit a diverse group of multilingual artists from RAi Residency community, representing different linguistic, cultural, and social backgrounds.

2. Experimental Sound Collection
- Sonic Sampling: I'd record everyday social interactions, environmental sounds, and linguistic nuances that reflect social adjustments, cultural shifts, or identity expressions.
- Multilingual Edits: Incorporate multiple languages and dialects, emphasizing how language functions as a social tool and marker of identity.

3. Social Adjustments & Experiments
- Scenario Workshops: I'd design live or simulated scenarios—e.g., social negotiations, cultural exchanges, gossiping, storytelling, phone calls, based on social variables, such as migration, urbanization and self art-language explorations — and record responses, highlighting social adjustments in real-time.

4. Sound-art Production
- Use innovative VST plugins to modify voices and expand their vocal potential
- Combine vocal field recordings with synthesised human-like sounds
- Compile sound collection into a concept-oriented mix

5. Interactive Installations & Digital Platform
- Public Installations: Curate immersive sound installations in public spaces worldwide, where audiences can experience the social landscape through multisensory sound narratives.
- Online Portal: Develop an interactive digital platform featuring curated sound pieces, stories, and social data visualizations, allowing global participation and feedback.

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Incorporating Social Science Frameworks
- Use ethnographic methods to understand social adjustments reflected in sound.
- Apply linguistic analysis to study multilingual interactions and code-switching.
- Include sociological insights to interpret how community dynamics influence sound patterns and social behaviors.

Experimental & Adaptive Elements
- Randomized Object Integration: Introduce "experimental objects" such as unexpected social stimuli (e.g., device malfunctions, language barriers) as random variables to observe adaptive responses.
- Feedback Loops: Collect audience reactions and incorporate their interpretations to continuously evolve the sound narratives.

Goals & Outcomes
- Foster cross-cultural understanding through shared sonic experiences.
- Highlight the fluidity of social identities in multilingual contexts.
- Produce a living archive of social adjustments captured through sound, adaptable to changing social conditions.
- Inspire further interdisciplinary collaborations between artists, social scientists, and communities.

Summary:
"Voices in Flux" leverages a multilingual community of artists to create a living, experimental sound-archive that reveals the intricacies of social adjustments across diverse communities. By blending artistic exploration with social scientific inquiry, the project aims to evoke empathy, generate insights, and foster dialogue about the evolving social landscapes shaped by language and culture